Method for producing fused fiber bundles

Details Method for producing fused fiber bundles Method for producing fused fiber bundles

1997-12-29

1999-08-10

Hoffmann, John

Glass manufacturing

Processes of manufacturing fibers, filaments, or preforms

Process of manufacturing optical fibers, waveguides, or...

65411, 65410, 65501, C03B 37028

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059352884

ABSTRACT:
A method for making a fused fiber bundle by providing a bundle of optical fibers, heating the fibers by a flame extending axially along the bundle, and translating the flame axially along the fibers. Tension may be applied to the heated bundle to reduce the diameter of the bundle.

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patent: 5223014 (1993-06-01), Yamauchi

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